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Charleston Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 225,248

	Charleston Area	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	222,010	98.56%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	182,567	81.05%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	38,593	17.13%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	850	0.38%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,238	1.44%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,713	0.76%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,525	0.68%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	606	0.27%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,863	0.83%, see rank	0.65%	3.82%
Born In Africa	136	0.06%, see rank	0.10%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	58	0.03%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	435	0.19%, see rank	0.38%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	140	0.06%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 303,995

	Charleston Area	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	300,030	98.70%, see rank	98.64%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	246,520	81.09%, see rank	70.63%	58.71%
Born in Different State	52,561	17.29%, see rank	27.60%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	949	0.31%, see rank	0.40%	1.38%
Foreign Born	3,965	1.30%, see rank	1.36%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,103	0.69%, see rank	0.62%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,862	0.61%, see rank	0.74%	7.16%
Born In Europe	676	0.22%, see rank	0.29%	1.56%
Born In Asia	2,510	0.83%, see rank	0.61%	3.67%
Born In Africa	83	0.03%, see rank	0.08%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	16	0.01%, see rank	0.00%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	481	0.16%, see rank	0.32%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	199	0.07%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 304,033

	Charleston Area	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	300,576	98.86%, see rank	98.70%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	249,017	81.90%, see rank	71.36%	58.66%
Born in Different State	50,661	16.66%, see rank	26.95%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	898	0.30%, see rank	0.39%	1.33%
Foreign Born	3,457	1.14%, see rank	1.30%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,071	0.68%, see rank	0.63%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,386	0.46%, see rank	0.67%	7.24%
Born In Europe	732	0.24%, see rank	0.29%	1.59%
Born In Asia	2,132	0.70%, see rank	0.56%	3.54%
Born In Africa	116	0.04%, see rank	0.08%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	413	0.14%, see rank	0.31%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	64	0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 303,777

	Charleston Area	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	299,868	98.71%, see rank	98.71%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	248,330	81.75%, see rank	71.51%	58.98%
Born in Different State	50,571	16.65%, see rank	26.82%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	967	0.32%, see rank	0.38%	1.29%
Foreign Born	3,909	1.29%, see rank	1.29%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,318	0.76%, see rank	0.65%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,591	0.52%, see rank	0.64%	7.11%
Born In Europe	773	0.25%, see rank	0.31%	1.64%
Born In Asia	2,373	0.78%, see rank	0.57%	3.34%
Born In Africa	119	0.04%, see rank	0.06%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	43	0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	459	0.15%, see rank	0.30%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	142	0.05%, see rank	0.05%	0.28%

* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.